BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of March 20, 2007
The Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss
mosquito treatment from 9:45 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2007
with Commissioners James D. Richardson and
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday,
March 20, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in
Stevenson, with Commissioners James D. Richardson and
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1. Minutes for week of March
13, 2007.
2. Acknowledge receipt of a
letter from the National Association of Counties appointing
3. Notice of completion of
contract for McNealy Excavating, Inc for Rock Creek emergency excavation.
4. Notice of completion of
contract for Cascade Equipment & construction, Inc for Rock Creek emergency
excavation.
5. Acknowledge Director of
Administrative Services’ approval of application to Dept. of Community, Trade
& Economic Development for FY 2007 funding for Community Mobilization
Against Substance Abuse.
6. Resolution 2007-13 adopting
10-year Homeless Housing Plan, establishing a Homeless Housing Council, and
authorizing Washington Gorge Action Programs to assist with the Housing Plan
and Council.
7. Authorize Planning &
Community Development to initiate the public review process for the 2007
Comprehensive Plan and Swift Subarea Plan.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to
acknowledge of receipt of FCC Form 394 Application for Franchise Authority
Consent to Assignment or Transfer of Control of Cable Television Franchise and
request for consent to transfer control of Millennium Digital Media from TSG
Cable Investment Corp and TSG Cable Investment Corp III to Caravelle Millennium
Investment Corporation and Highland Crusader Offshore Partners, L.P.
Tod LeFevre, Public Works Director/County Engineer
reported on personnel, Road Department, Solid Waste, Building Department, and
engineering projects.
Karen
Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director reported on code
changes, Hearing Examiner workshop, Comprehensive Plan/Swift Plan, milfoil
applicator request for proposals, and personnel.
Ann
Lueders, Safety Committee Chair reported on the Safety Committee meeting of
March 13, 2007. The Board reviewed and
discussed the following reports:
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Report #2006-E-25. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree
with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
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Report #2006-03. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree
with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations, noting that all
clients would be sent a letter regarding the containment of animals.
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Report #2006-E-03. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to agree
with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
Lori
Cochran, Executive Director for Skamania County Council on Domestic
Violence/Sexual Assault and staff gave a presentation on prevention and
outreach activities and local statistics.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and
motion carried to declare the month of April 2007 as Sexual Assault Awareness
Month in Skamania County.
Commissioner
Pearce joined the meeting, via phone, at 12:03 p.m. and gave an update on a
National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition conference call regarding the
Secure Rural Schools and County Payments reauthorization.
The
meeting recessed at 12:14 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2007 and reconvened at 1:20 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a staff workshop to discuss mosquito monitoring,
treatment plan and budget in Home Valley, with no action taken.
Nancy
Ryke, Mt. Adams District Ranger and Tom Mulder, Mount St. Helens Monument
District Ranger gave updates on Forest Service activities. Discussion included road damage, assessment
and repair, timber salvage from storms, recreation sites/campgrounds, budget
cuts, Hemlock Dam removal, potential stewardship sales, and collaboration
process.
Commissioner
Pearce joined the meeting, via phone, at 2:23 p.m. and gave an update on the
Secure Rural Schools and County Payments Program and advised of a press release
regarding efforts by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell to extend the County Payments
program, which expired last year, by five years to provide critical support for
schools and emergency services in timber communities.
A
public hearing was held to consider Ordinance 2007-03 adopting new Chapter 8.68
to Skamania County Code entitled Well and Water Systems to establish standards
and procedures for installing a well or creating a small public water system
within Skamania County.
The
meeting recessed at 3:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, 2007 and reconvened at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2007, with
Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to discuss Rock Creek slide
activity, Salmon Falls Park and Ride timber issue, County Road Fund publication
options, personnel, and contracting versus day labor, with no action taken.
Commissioner
Pearce joined the meeting, via phone, from 10:30 a.m. until 10:40 a.m. to give
an update on Reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools and Communities Act.
The Board participated in a workshop with Planning
and Community Development to discuss a letter notice on Comprehensive Plan and
Swift Subarea, Volcanic Hazard Level 1 zone letter notice, draft decision to
Gorge Commission on park and ride, bonding issues on short plats, Department of
Community, Trade and Economic Development site visit to Piper Slide area, with
no action taken.
The Board participated in a workshop with the
Recreation and Facilities Director to discuss boat launch parking enforcement,
code revisions to Chapter 12.04 Public Parks and Recreation Facilities, Civil
Service space and storage, and Sheriff’s storage, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2007 and reconvened at
11:03 a.m. Thursday, March 22, 2007, with Commissioners Richardson and Tolfree
present.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner
Richardson and motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending March
22, 2007 in the total amount of $166,738.63.
Commissioner Pearce joined the meeting, via phone,
at approximately 11:22 a.m. and gave an update on the status of Reauthorization
of the Secure Rural Schools and Communities Act.
The
meeting adjourned at 11:48 a.m. Thursday, March 22, 2007.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON